diff --git a/.github/workflows/changie-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/changie-pr.yml
index 4cf8e651ae..74249ff319 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changie-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changie-pr.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
             # Validate that changes exist
             - name: Check for Changie entries
               run: |
-                  if [ -z "$(ls -A .changes/unreleased 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+                  if [ -z "$(find .changes/unreleased -name "*.yaml" -o -name "*.yml" 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
                     echo "Error: No Changie entries found in .changes/unreleased/"
                     echo "Please run 'npm run changie new' and commit the generated change file"
                     exit 1